Description
The University of Huddersfield has a diverse student body, including Black, Asian, Arabic and other minority ethnic students. We use the term BAME to refer to students that are of, but not excluded to, Asian, Arabic, Chinese or African and/or Caribbean descent. As a Students’ Union, it is important to explore the student experience and gain insight into particular challenges that students face. The Attainment Gap is the difference between UK white students achieving a First or 2:1 degree in comparison to UK Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students. The BAME attainment gap is a growing concern in universities and here, at The University of Huddersfield, we have 25.5% gap between UK white students and UK Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students achieving a First Class Honours. We want to make sure we are supporting you to work together to offer guidance to the university to eliminate the BAME attainment gap and improve the student experience, representing and voicing their views from a position of authenticity.
We're looking for passionate and motivated students to be BAME Ambassadors to ensure that BAME students are heard, better represented and voice their views from a position of authenticity.
We are fully committed to being accessible to all, both on and off campus. We are keen for your experience with this network to be a good one, so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or have any accessibility needs (e.g. wheelchair access) and where possible we will meet your individual needs. Any requests will be dealt with in confidence. Please contact bameambassadors@hud.ac.uk or h.wade@hud.ac.uk for support.
Terms and conditions
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Student Activity Group Membership Terms and Conditions.
When you enrolled at the University of Huddersfield you opted into our services, which allows you to obtain an Activity Group Membership. For us to provide you with the best experience we will process your data for carefully considered, specific and legitimate purposes which are in the interest of delivering our services and enhancing your experiences as a member of Huddersfield Students’ Union.
Activity Group memberships can be bought at any time throughout the academic year, with all annual memberships expiring at the end of the academic year (31st July).
This money is paid directly into the Students’ Union and goes straight back into funding Activity Group activities. In some circumstances, there will be additional costs to participating in Activity Group related activities, where the costs are not covered by memberships and the Students’ Union.
To find out more please email the Activities Team – activities@hud.ac.uk
There is a 28 day cooling off period following the purchase of a membership. Outside of this 28 day period the decision to issue a refund would need to be considered by the Get Involved Committee as part of their committee responsibilities which can be found in Bye Law 12 on our website: Governance @ Huddersfield Students' Union (huddersfieldsu.co.uk)
Eligibility:
You must be a current student at the University of Huddersfield to be eligible to join student groups. Students’ Union membership is completely free and you can choose to join or leave at any time through your University enrolment. Other eligible parties (for example alumni) will need to purchase an Alumni Membership before they can join Activity Groups. More information about this can be found here: Alumni Student Membership @ Huddersfield Students' Union (huddersfieldsu.co.uk)
Membership Agreement:
Following online registration, you will receive an email confirmation of membership.
These terms and conditions form the basis of the agreement through which the University of Huddersfield Students’ Union will deliver our services to you as an HSU member. By joining this Activity Group you are agreeing to these terms and conditions, and you are providing us with the appropriate consent to handle your personal information in accordance with the General Data Processing Regulations.
If you are not happy with your Activity Group Membership please speak to a member of the activities team or contact activities@hud.ac.uk to discuss your dissatisfaction.
Data Processing:
Huddersfield Students’ Union is the Data Controller and the Data Processor of any personal data you supply. The personal data you supply will be aligned against the record of members provided by the University at enrolment and together this data will be used to process your student group membership. As a member of Huddersfield Students’ Union your data will be used for communicating matters of legitimate interest, statistical and analytical purposes and to administer your membership as is necessary for the performance of this contract.
Your personal information will be shared with the activity group that you are a member of. If you have any questions, concerns or complaints please contact us using the details below or visiting the office during our opening hours:
Email: students.union@hud.ac.uk (Please use “Data Protection” as the subject)
Phone: 01484 473555
Post: Data Protection, Huddersfield Students’ Union, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH
You will receive communications containing information that is critical to your membership as well as additional information from University of Huddersfield Students’ Union where you have indicated agreement to this. If you provide us with your email address or SMS number, then we may send information which may be of interest such as our Activities Newsletter via e-mail. Opt-out functions are provided in each communication.
Members of Sports Clubs may also be associated with National Governing Bodies. Where the sports clubs have identified affiliation needs Huddersfield Students’ Union will provide basic registration information to these governing bodies.
Activity Group committee members can request certain data from the Students’ Union, such as the names and contact information of individuals who have purchased memberships to join Activity Groups, or who have expressed an interest in joining Activity Groups at the Welcome Fair. Once committee members have completed their training, which includes training around GDPR, they will also have access to this data directly via the website. This data should only be used for its intended purpose and be destroyed once it has fulfilled that purpose. Committee members should not keep hold of data that is not needed or keep data in a place that is insecure.
No membership data should be shared by any committee member or normal member with any third party, sponsor or organisation without the consent of the Students’ Union.
In some cases, we may be required to pass on names and contact details to various external organisation, for example if you’re being insured to drive a car. If you have any problems or concerns with this, please contact a member of the activities department or activities@hud.ac.uk.
The Union is committed to keeping your information safe and full details of our policies, procedures and notices can be found here: Privacy Policy @ Huddersfield Students' Union (huddersfieldsu.co.uk)
Behaviour and Conduct
By proceeding with your membership you are confirming that, as a member of Huddersfield Students’ Union and a member of one of our Activity Groups, that you will be committed to maintaining an inclusive and safe environment for all students. You are expected to treat all fellow members and potential members with respect and unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated. If you witness or feel you have anything to report with regards to this, please contact a member of our activities team or activities@hud.ac.uk.
Each activity group, and its members, adheres to the Student Activity Group Policy and the Students’ Union’s Code of Conduct. The Student Activity Group Policy can be found, along with other policies, on the Union’s website here: Governance @ Huddersfield Students' Union (huddersfieldsu.co.uk)
Variation
We may change these terms and conditions at any time, if we do so we will give you 14 days’ written notice prior to any changes. The most recent edition of these terms and conditions will be binding upon you and members may exit the contract without penalty if they do not accept any proposed variation.
